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Will County Board to meet Thursday to deal with $2.8 million budget gap
Dec 02, 2025 1:33 pm - Will County Board members will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, to address a $2.8 million deficit in the county’s 2026 budget.
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Fire in mobile home park near Mount Prospect appears accidental, officials sayDec 02, 2025 1:12 pm - A weekend fire at a mobile home park near Mount Prospect remains under investigation but appears to be accidental, officials said.
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Batavia pub gets OK for video gambling, despite being next to two churchesDec 02, 2025 12:57 pm - Gammon Coach House pub in Batavia will be allowed to have video gambling machines, despite being next to two churches.
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Buy now, pay later boom shows shoppers are swapping impulse buys for strategy
Dec 02, 2025 12:51 pm - From spreading out payments to dodging impulse purchases, holiday shoppers this year took a more judicious approach to spending over the Black Friday-Cyber Monday sales weekend, recent data shows.
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Aurora fire officials urge caution when using heating equipment after pair of holiday weekend firesDec 02, 2025 12:19 pm - Aurora fire officials are reminding residents to take care when using heating equipment following a pair of holiday weekend fires.
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Christmas tree costs: Tariffs on artificial trees could be advantage for fresh-cut sellers
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335-unit luxury apartment complex coming to Hoffman EstatesDec 02, 2025 11:55 am - Hoffman Estates village board members have approved a two-building, 335-unit luxury apartment complex for the former Menards site along Higgins Road.
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No REAL ID or passport? That’ll be $45 if you want to fly as of Feb. 1, TSA saysDec 02, 2025 11:30 am - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is extending hours for walk-in REAL ID office downtown and partnering with Cook County to help Illinoisans avoid what he calls “a $45 penalty just to get on a plane.”
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Man struck and killed by train identified as Ingleside manDec 02, 2025 10:51 am - A man struck and killed by a train Saturday night in Fox lake has been identified as Richard Hayes II, 22, of Ingleside.
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How to enforce ICE ban? Arlington Heights ordinance suggests going to courtDec 02, 2025 10:43 am - Arlington Heights’ ban on federal immigration enforcement agents from using municipal property calls for the village manager and police to document any violations and report back to the village board, who could then pursue legal action.